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Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art ›› 2016, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (4): 194-202.

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Some Theoretical Categories in Sanskrit Poetics

Yin Xi-nan   

  1. the Institute of South Asian Studies, Sichuan University (610064)
  • Online:2016-07-25 Published:2017-09-29
  • About author:Yin Xi-nan is a research fellow in the Institute of South Asian Studies, Sichuan University (610064) with research focus on Indian literary theory and comparative poetics.

Abstract: Sanskrit poetics contain many unique theoretical categories like rasa, dhvani, vakrokti, poetic atman, camatkara and guna. These categories are of a long history with genuine Indian nature and they are still holding implications for contemporary poetics and comparative studies. The paper singles out seven categories to demonstrate how connotative and unique ancient Indian literary theory, i.e. Alankarasastra or Sanskrit poetics could be.

Key words: Sanskrit poetics, ananda, sabdavyapara, poetic atman, dosa